Beautiful abstract paintings are most successful when your composition is considered as the most important part of a painting. You need to be able to draw your viewer into the mystery of the painting slowly and deliberately.

Since our isolation began in March of 2020, I have been playing daily with old demo workshop pieces, overpainting non-objective imagery.  This process oriented approach has been so fascinating to view as I go through the intricate process.

Creating good composition is one of the most important things that I teach, and doing this in a Beautiful abstract paintings, formatting it in great compositions  is a wonderful adventure in my own work.  I start by standing in front of a fully finished flower painting, or landscape, etc.,  take a large brush and create a bold stroke of a single color right over the entire painting.  I then close my eyes and do a free form drawing over the top of all of it.  From there it is a juggling of colors, collage, line and form to create a story through the balance of all of these elements.

The series is called Juxtapositions of Life and as I create, ideas run through my mind  and the story is set.  Of course I would never presume to force a viewer who approaches the canvas to consider my story theirs.  Every viewer brings their own life history to a canvas and see something that is very personal to them.  I love this approach, the concept and the results.  Here is a small video discussing the latest triptych I created amazingly, by accident.  Such a delightful surprise.

Check out this collection on my website Juxtapositions of Life